Harbaugh

Assuming Jim Harbaugh is not going to share any of his new swag with the rest of us, envy still is not the ruling emotion when considering Harbaugh as the Bears` first million-dollar quarterback. Admiration is. I want Harbaugh or his agent dickering for me when I apply to be head of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins. "Are you any good at this?" they will ask. "Pay me first and find out," I will say. This is the Harbaugh way, and they will understand. Dollar for dollar,...

The Sports Xchange Harbaugh to team: 'Know your surroundings' In light of off-the-field troubles involving some San Francisco 49ers players, coach Jim Harbaugh told the team to be careful as it finished its mandatory minicamp on Thursday. "Beware with whom you associate," Harbaugh said. "It's very important to know your surroundings. Friend or foe? There always seem to be a foe. Get in football position. See around corners, under doors, and anticipate. But mainly surround...

Bears quarterback Jim Harbaugh Thursday denied a report in the current issue of the German magazine "Das Neue" that he is romantically linked with German tennis star and Wimbledon singles champion Steffi Graf. Harbaugh was amused by the story when informed of the assertion. He said he attended Wimbledon this summer and met Graf and several other players, "but we are not seeing each other." Harbaugh said he and Graf have a common friend who provided Wimbledon tickets for...

Sarah Harbaugh, wife of San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh, wants to talk about a serious condition affecting countless men in our country. “I'm talking, of course, about dad pants,” she says in a public service announcement, accompanied by piano strains typically reserved for “Dateline's” capital-crime stories. But this is a video for Dockers - the newer-generation flat-front style - which she says cured her husband of the $8 pleated khakis he was caught...

The Sports Xchange Report: Harbaugh contract talks with 49ers stall The San Francisco 49ers have quarterback Colin Kaepernick under contract, but negotiations with coach Jim Harbaugh on an extension have stalled. According to NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk, the 49ers made an offer to Harbaugh, but he has not responded to it. Harbaugh reportedly wants to be paid the same as a coach who has won a Super Bowl. He has denied he is seeking to be the highest-paid coach in the...

Here are the Top 10 reasons why it is OK for the Bears to move to Indiana: 10. Breathtaking view from Skyway. 9. Yuppies won't show up. 8. Scenic wetlands nearby. 7. Fitting punishment for Chicago sports-media weenies. 6. Cheap smokes. 5. Location could lure Harbaugh back. 4. An abundance of Grabowskis. 3. No museum traffic jams to get in the way. 2. Illinois government could concentrate on third airport, and . . . 1. It's good enough for Oprah!

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Baltimore Ravens - INSIDE SLANT It's been a rough offseason for the Baltimore Ravens off the field with four players arrested. That includes star running back Ray Rice being arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault. On Thursday, coach John Harbaugh said he's "very concerned" and "disappointed in some of the silliness that's gone on. " Besides Rice, wide receiver Deonte Thompson (possession of marijuana), offensive lineman Jah Reid...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - San Francisco 49ers - INSIDE SLANT Wide receiver Anquan Boldin announced via Twitter on Monday that he has reached a new deal with the San Francisco 49ers. The team later confirmed the deal. ESPN reported that Boldin agreed to a two-year deal worth $12 million, including $9 million guaranteed. Boldin also released a statement on his foundation's website. "49er fans, I wanted to be the first to tell you that I'm returning to San...

The Bears' offense must have a catch to it-several catches, in fact-if they hope to upend the Detroit Lions Sunday at Soldier Field. The strained hamstring of wide receiver Tom Waddle could leave the league's 28th-ranked pass offense further hamstrung. His status may not be known until gametime. The Bears may use running back Neal Anderson more as a wide receiver to help that depleted unit. Anderson has been split wide on several occasions this season, but mainly as a decoy.

The big show at Northwestern on Tuesday was former Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who went through separate workouts for the 49ers and Texans before the school's pro day. Northwestern played host to players from other schools around the state and 31 NFL teams attended, with the Bears sending three scouts for what amounted to two pro days - one for area players and one for Northwestern. Former NU quarterback/receiver Kain Colter, recovering from...

It was boxer versus slugger, a throwback to the days of football's flying wedge. Michigan's magnificent defensive unit held out until the final seconds Saturday, with both teams near exhaustion. The last of Rob Houghtlin's four field goals, this one from 29 yards out, gave Iowa a dramatic 12-10 triumph in a nationally televised battle for No. 1 status in the polls. The Wolverine defenders watched helplessly as Houghtlin's kick ended the bitter struggle, then had to elude a joyous...

The Sports Xchange Haslam confirms Browns went after 49ers' Harbaugh Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam confirmed on Sunday to USA TODAY Sports that talks occurred with the San Francisco 49ers about possibly trading for head coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh and 49ers owner John York denied earlier reports that a deal was in the works to exchange the coach for multiple draft pick. Haslam, however, said there were talks in the Browns' run for Harbaugh. "There was...

The Sports Xchange 49ers' Harbaugh praises Carroll Despite the public perception that San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll are arch-enemies, Harbaugh went out of his way to praise Carroll in his end-of-season press conference Tuesday. Speaking at team headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Harbaugh recounted his interaction with Carroll on Sunday after the Seahawks beat the 49ers 23-17 in the NFC Championship Game. "I congratulated him and...

Brent Snyder was surrounded. "It's been a while since I`ve seen you guys," said Snyder as a horde of reporters circled his locker. Moments earlier, Bears coach Mike Ditka said the rookie from Utah State and Joliet West High School might be activated from the developmental squad for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers. An possible broken rib suffered by starting quarterback Mike Tomczak in Sunday's 27-17 loss to Detroit means the Bears need a backup. Snyder,...

(Reuters) - San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh is a man of halting words at most news conferences, but the former NFL quarterback could hardly contain himself when asked about Sunday's performance of his signal caller, Colin Kaepernick. Three times at critical junctures, Kaepernick used his long strides to make big runs that set up scores in the visiting Niners' 23-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers in a wild-card round playoff game at frigid Lambeau Field. "He answers in...

Former Bears center Jay Hilgenberg, a seven-time Pro Bowl player, has added more than tangible help for a young Cleveland Browns offensive line. "Jay has added a lot of leadership on the line for us," Browns coach Bill Belichick said. "He is a very competitive guy and I know he expects a lot out of himself. That has meant a lot to our players. He sets high expectations and has a very demanding level of his own play. It raises their expectation levels." ...